I think we’re talking about two different groups at this point. The ones I knew were Lhotshampa, ethnic Nepalis (mostly Hindu, not Buddhist) who got pushed out of Bhutan in the 90s, spent about twenty years in UN camps in Nepal before being resettled in Ohio. As I understand, the Tibetan exile story is its own heartbreak though. Either way, everything you say concerning Nepalis being humble and welcoming seems to track with both groups.
I think we’re talking about two different groups at this point. The ones I knew were Lhotshampa, ethnic Nepalis (mostly Hindu, not Buddhist) who got pushed out of Bhutan in the 90s, spent about twenty years in UN camps in Nepal before being resettled in Ohio. As I understand, the Tibetan exile story is its own heartbreak though. Either way, everything you say concerning Nepalis being humble and welcoming seems to track with both groups.